What do you call what you fly?
 

Something lighthearted for the bank holiday weekend. But I'm curious, as there's a bit of aviation snobbery here I think. How many of you hate the word "plane" for instance? And why? And did you before you became a pilot?

Apologies to rotary pilots etc; the poll won't let me include any more options. :(

Usually 'aeroplane', but the odd 'plane' sometimes slips out... which may or may not cause death threats, depending on who's within earshot (sorry Stik :o )
And there has been the odd occasion when 'you b@stard' has seemed more suitable. ;)

Aeroplane, definitely, but an individual aeroplane is a she or her... :)

first to vote AIRPLANE!

sounds wierd if slip an "o" into the pronounciation - at least it does over here :)

airplane, avion, avionetta...
but that's true, I never say aeroplane

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and sometimes

you beauty

and when the bills come in:

expensive bitch!


Stik

:D

As my flying instructor used to say, 'she 'aint no woodworking tool'. Still, the odd 'plane' still slips through...

A I R P L A N E !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's the American way !!!

:D

I like Plane. But I guess im young and different to a lot of you:rolleyes:

Plane. I've got no aviation background, didn't know it was 'wrong'. Can anyone tell me why?:confused:

I fly a plane, the same way as I keep my food in the fridge, and my next door neighbours push their baby around in a pram. As soon as people start talking about refrigerators and perambulators I'll start talking about aeroplanes (but never airplanes!)

But, just the same as I usually watch the tv, but sometimes I watch the television, I do sometimes fly an aeroplane. Just depends what mood I'm in I suppose!

FFF
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Aeroplane, but again, plane still comes out now and again.

How many call their aeroplane/plane/airplane/aircraft "she", "her" etc.?

I dont mind what it's called, in the same way that I dont mind what colour or sex people are, where they come from and what language they speak.

I suppose I'm just darn lucky or priviliged to be able to understand all those terms for a Flying Machine.... what does it matter, us aviators are a small enough band as it is !!!

..scuse me, just off to fly my aerial-whizz-banger.....

I usually say "Aeroplane", occasionally if I'm lazy then I'll say "plane" or sometimes use "aircraft"

and my dear little susie, bless her little cotton socks always calls it a "putt-putt plane" :D

Stik,

Should I deduce from your post that you have just a teeny weeny ever-so-slight preference for the word aeroplane ?

And if so, why?

Aircraft.


Or occasionally "Jet", but only if it isn't.

G

Heavier than air flying machine!!!

Only joking....I use a plain old ......"plain"

Its my 'Gentleman's Aerial Conveyance' of course.

Am I the only one that refers to the aircraft by type then? What do I call it? "Cub" or "Cessna" (or spamcan) or "Rallye" or "Traumahawk" or whatever.
Or is that just the aftermath of a long time spent spotting? :)

To be honest I guess I use Aeroplane, Aircraft and Plane about equally - but NEVER AIRPLANE:rolleyes:

However, She is always female.....

Why? Because like all women although she is great fun to play with, she is also temperamental and expensive to run:D :D

Regards, SD.


Oh, forgot, I also say avion....when in Rome (or France!) and all that...:)